Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Edited by William E. Butler

Expertly translated from Russian into English by a practising lawyer and renowned academic

The central document of market reforms in Russia and an essential tool for any practitioner or student of Russian Law

Includes an Index to the Code and a Russian-English glossary of civil law terms

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Edited by William E. Butler

Description

This volume provides a complete and authoritative English translation of Parts I, II, and III of the Russian Civil Code, which entered into force in complete form in March 2002. The Civil Code is the central document of market reforms in Russia, dealing with the law of persons (including companies), ownership, contract in all forms, tort, unjust enrichment, inheritance, and private international law. It has been translated from the Russian by Professor Butler, an acknowledged expert in the field, and benefits from a detailed article-by-article table of contents, a thorough subject-index to the Code, and a Russian-English glossary of civil law terms.

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Edited by William E. Butler

Table of Contents

PrefaceEditor's Introduction: On the Civil CodeDetailed Table of Contents of Civil CodePART ONE Section I: General Provisions Basic Provisions1. Civil Legislation2. Origin of Civil Rights and Duties, and Effectuation and Defence of Civil RightsPersons3. Citizens (Natural Persons)4. Juridical Persons5. Participation of Russian Federation, Subjects of the Russian Federation and Municipal Formations in Relations Regulated by Civil LegislationObjects of Civil Rights6. General Provisions7. Securities8. Nonmaterial Benefits and the Defence ThereofTransactions and Representation9. Transactions10. Representation and Power of AttorneyPeriods and Limitations11.
Calculation of Periods12. LimitationsSection II: The Right of Ownership and Other Rights to a Thing 13. General Provisions14. Acquisition of Right of Ownership15. Termination of Right of Ownership16. Common Ownership17. Right of Ownership and Other Rights to Thing in Land18. Rights of Ownership and Other Rights to Thing in Dwelling Premises19. Right of Economic Jurisdiction, Right of Operative Management20. Defence of Right of Ownership and Other Rights to ThingSection III: General Part of the Law of Obligations General Provisions on Obligations21. Concept of and Parties to Obligations22. Performance of Obligations23. Securing Performance of Obligations24. Change of Persons in Obligation25. Responsibility for Violation of Obligations26. Termination of ObligationsGeneral Provisions on Contract27. Concept and Conditions of Contract28. Conclusion of Contract29. Change and Dissolution of ContractPART TWO Section IV: Individual Types of Obligations 30. Purchase-Sale31. Barter32. Gift33. Rent and Maintenance of Dependent for Life34. Lease35. Hire of Dwelling Premises36. Uncompensated Use37. Independent Work38. Fulfillment of Scientific Research, Experimental Construction Design, and Technological Work39. Compensated Rendering of Services40. Carriage41. Transport Expediting42. Loan and Credit43. Financing Under Assignment of Monetary Demand44.
Bank Deposit45. Bank Account46. Settlement of Account47. Keeping48. Insurance49. Commission50. Actions in Another's Interest Without Commission51. Commission Agency52. Agency53. Trust Management of Property54. Commercial Concession55. Simple Partnership56. Public Promise of Reward57. Public Competition58. Conducting Games and Betting59. Obligations as Consequence of Causing Harm60. Obligations as Consequence of Unfounded EnrichmentPART THREE Section V: Inheritance Law 61. General Provisions on Inheriting62. Inheriting by Will63. Inheriting by Operation of Law64. Acquisition of Inheritance65. Inheriting of Individual Types of PropertySection VI:International Private Law 66. General Provisions67. Law Subject to Application When Determining Legal Status of Persons68. Law Subject to Application to Property and Personal Nonproperty RelationsFederal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Federal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part Two of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Federal Law on the Introduction into Operation of Part Three of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Glossary of Legal TermsIndex

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Edited by William E. Butler

Author Information

William E. Butler is Professor of Comparative Law at the University of London, an Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and Director of the Vinogradoff Institute, University College London. He was formerly Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers CIS Law Firm in Moscow, and continues to have a Moscow-based consultancy practice in Russian law.